This is a list of films made by the Indian director Mani Ratnam featuring the composer A. R. Rahman.
History and significance Mani Ratnam worked alongside Ilaiyaraaja before he introduced newcomer A. R. Rahman in Roja. A. R. Rahman, in spite of his reluctance, decided to seriously take up work in films. It is considered a milestone in Tamil and Indian film music that heralded the start of a new era. It was subsequently listed in Time magazine's World's "10 Best Soundtracks" of all time. Bombay, the most significant work from their combination, is the largest selling Indian music album of all time, with unprecedented sales of 12 million records.
List of films Year Film Original Language Awards[B] 1992 RojaTamil Cinema Express Award for Best MusicCine Goers' Award for Best MusicFilm Fans' Award for Best MusicFilmfare Award for Best Music Director – TamilKalasaagar Award for Best MusicNational Film Award for Best Music DirectionSuMu Music Awards: R. D. Burman Award for Best New ComposerTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director 1993 Thiruda Thiruda Tamil MagnaSound Award 1995 Bombay Tamil Cine Goers' Award for Best MusicFilm Fans' Award for Best MusicKalasaagar Award for Best MusicFilmfare Award for Best Music Director – TamilListed in The Guardian 's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die""Kannalane/ Kehna hi kya" listed in The Guardian 's "1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear" Sold 15 million soundtrack albums. 1997 Iruvar Tamil 1998 Dil Se.. Hindi Filmfare Award for Best Music DirectorMTV Video Music Award for Best Song (International Viewer's Choice) for "Dil Se Re""Chaiyya Chaiyya" was 9th in BBC World Service top 10 songs of all time 2000 Alaipayuthey Tamil AlaipaayutheyFilmfare Award for Best Music Director – TamilSaathiyaFilmfare Award for Best Music DirectorIIFA Award for Best Music DirectorZee Cine Award for Best Music DirectorBollywood Movie Award for Best Music DirectorMTV Award for Best Composer (Film Category) 2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Tamil National Film Award for Best Music Direction 2004 Aaytha Ezhuthu TamilYuvaHindiSangeet Award for Best Music Direction 2007 Guru Hindi Filmfare Award for Best Background ScoreFilmfare Award for Best Music DirectorIIFA Award for Best Background ScoreIIFA Award for Best Music DirectorScreen Award for Best Background MusicScreen Award for Best Music DirectorZee Cine Award for Best Background MusicZee Cine Award for Best Music DirectorNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Tere Bina" 2010 Raavanan Tamil RaavananMirchi Music Award for Best Music Director – TamilRaavanHindiRaavanNominated—Mirchi Music Award for Best Background ScoreNominated—Screen Award for Best Background ScoreNominated—GiMA Award for Best Background ScoreNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Background ScoreNominated—IIFA Award for Best Background ScoreNominated—Zee Cine Award for Best Background ScoreNominated—Mirchi Music Award for Best Song in Sufi Tradition – "Raanjha Raanjha"Nominated—Mirchi Music Award for Best Programmed and Arranged Song – "Raanjha Raanjha" 2013 Kadal TamilNorway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Music DirectorFilmfare Award for Best Music Director – TamilVijay Award for Best Music DirectorRadio Mirchi Song of the Year – "Nenjukkule"Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Music DirectionNominated—MTV Europe Music Award for Best Indian Act 2015 O Kadhal Kanmani Tamil Vikatan Award for Best Music DirectoriTunes music award for best Indian albumiTunes Best Artist of the year- A. R. RahmaniTunes Best selling album of the year- O Kadhal KanmaniNominated- Filmfare Award for Best Music Director -Tamil Nominated- SIIMA Award for Best Music Director -Tamil 2017 Kaatru Veliyidai TamilNational Film Award for Best Music Direction Vikatan Awards For Best Music Director Vijay Award for Best Music Director Radio City Cine Awards Tamil – Favourite Music Director Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Music Direction Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Nominated – SIIMA Award for Best Music Director 2018 Chekka Chivantha VaanamTamilNominated- SIIMA Award for Best Music Director Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Nominated- SIIMA Award for Best Playback Singer Male- 2022 Ponniyin Selvan: I TamilNational Film Award for Best Music Direction (Best Background Score)Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – TamilAnanda Vikatan Cinema Awards for Best Music DirectorNorway Tamil Film Festival Awards for Best Music DirectorNominated - Asian Film Awards for Best Music2023 Ponniyin Selvan: II Tamil 2025Thug LifeTamil
Notes
A ^ Many of Mani Ratnam's movies are in the Tamil language and are released simultaneously or later in multiple languages, usually Telugu and Hindi. B ^ Only the major awards won for Best Music Direction are listed here. Several featured artists from the films have won numerous other awards. C ^ Alaipayuthey and O Kadhal Kanmani had Hindi remakes titled Saathiya and OK Jaanu respectively; those were scored by A.R. Rahman but direction credited to his assistant Shaad Ali. Story, screenplay and produced by Mani Ratnam himself.
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